2012 Dodge Challenger steering problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Dodge Challenger — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car has come to a complete halt several times when I pressed the gas trying to get onto the speedway it will just have no power to it like it’s in neutral and I will have to hurry up and get over to the side and turn it back into park and then back into drive and pray that it goes. It doesn’t…”
filed Apr 12, 2024
“All of a sudden my power steering went out it's hard to steer the vehicle while making a left turn, on a city street with a lot of traffic and pedestrians. The road was dry. No indications that the car was having an issue prior to that. I checked the power steering fluid and the belt I don't hear a…”
filed Feb 29, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Challenger years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Challenger | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Challenger | 2 | 11% |
| 2020 Challenger | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 Challenger | 8 | 14% |
| 2018 Challenger | 6 | 8% |
| 2017 Challenger | 5 | 10% |
| 2016 Challenger | 9 | 12% |
| 2015 Challenger | 6 | 5% |
| 2014 Challenger | 20 | 14% |
| 2013 Challenger | 15 | 8% |
| 2011 Challenger | 14 | 7% |
| 2010 Challenger | 33 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Challenger
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.